Crown Connect vs Badge Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crown Connect
This app provides a safe space for college students to connect, share information, and access campus resources. Discover events, join groups, and stay updated on campus initiatives to foster a strong community. It also offers a digital ID card for campus access and in-app messaging.
- Campus event discovery
- Community feed for interaction
- Digital ID card functionality
- Group participation
- Direct and group messaging
- Access to campus resources
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"The purpose of the Crown Connect App is to be a space that is emotionally, spiritually, and physically safe for Crown College students to interact in. The goal is to highlight and celebrate current students, events, campus initiatives, and other information that will encourage and promote community at Crown College. Get notified of important dates and announcements, connect with others on campus, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time. Some other features include: - EVENTS: Discover campus events and see what friends are also attending. - COMMUNITY FEED: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what’s happening on the community feed. - ID CARD: Use the digital ID card to scan in for events, Chapel, and meals. - GROUPS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests. - CHAT: Message other users individually or set up social group chats or group chats for class assignments."
Badge Mobile
Access your student ID securely from your phone. This app integrates with school systems for campus services like transportation, meals, and library access. It offers secure sign-in options and works alongside physical ID cards.
- Digital student ID on phone
- Secure sign-in with Clever/Microsoft
- Optional Face ID authentication
- Access campus services (transport, lunch, library)
- Works with existing school ID programs
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Your student ID, right from your phone. Badge gives students quick, secure access to their ID directly from their phone. Designed to work alongside existing school ID programs, Badge makes it easy to use digital IDs across supported campus services like transportation, campus access, lunch, library checkout, and more. Sign in securely using supported providers like Clever and Microsoft, with optional Face ID. Badge is managed by your school or district and works alongside physical ID cards where needed. Features and availability may vary by school or district.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Badge Mobile at 5.0 against Crown Connect's 3.6. Crown Connect's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Badge Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crown Connect has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Crown Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Badge Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crown Connect | Badge Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crown College | Badge Enterprises |
Customer experience
Crown Connect
Badge Mobile
In-app purchases
Crown Connect
No in-app purchases
Badge Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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